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BUGGY TOP.

Patented Nov. 15,1881,

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UNITED STATES gag-M it SAYRES N. LENNON, OF GEYLON, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,535, dated November'15, 1881.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAYRES N. LENNON, of Oeylon,in the county of Erieand State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Adjustable,Buggy-Top; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being made to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to improvements in buggy-tops, and the object of itis to provide an adjustable or sliding top for ordinary buggies, wherebythe top can he slid back or. to one side, at the will of the driver, forthe purpose of enabling him to enter or leave his ve-. hicle withoutobstruction from the top or cover.

.1 accomplish my object by means of the ap pliances illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan, and Fig. 2 anelevation, of my improvement.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in both drawings, and the sleevemay be replaced by a rod or any other suitable device.

L L are catches or latches for the purpose of holding in place the seator movable part of the carriage by aid of the sliding rod F F. These canbe made of any form desired; but the shape and mode of fastening shownin the drawings will be found to work satisfactory.

A A are two hollow cylinders, attached to the arms of an ordinarybuggy-seat by means of studs B B at the front ends. The rear ends areseparated and held in place by means of the rod 0-, which is secured bythe eyes or rings D D in such manner as will admitof alimited lateralmovement. The cylindersAA are slotted longitudinally nearly their wholelength, as shown at E, Fig. 2, and have a circular motion round studs B.They are also fitted on theinside with the rods F, and bound together attheir outer ends by the bar or rod G, Fig. 1, which is secured by nutsand screws, as shown.

H H H, Fig. 2, are bows or frames supporting the cover of the buggy orcarriage, the center one being bolted to the sliding rod F at E on thefront end. K is another bow, supporting the rear of the top, andswiveled to the others in the usual manner. It is secured at the bottombybeing bolted to the sliding rods F as shown in Fig. 2. Cylinders A Aare provided with a catch or latch, L L, Fig. 1, for the purpose ofsecuring in place the sliding rods F F, which are provided with suitable,notches for the purpose.

The operation of the mechanism here described is very simple. Byspringing the catches L L the sliding rods are released, and the wholebuggy-top can be shoved back as far as slots E will permit, as shown bythe dotted lines in Fig. 2. The driver can then enter or leave his seatwithout annoyance from the buggy top or cover. I The seat can then bereplaced at pleasure, where it is securely held by the catchesL L. Whendesired, only one side may be moved backward. E y loosening the catch onthat side that cylinder can. be moved back, the other swinging round itsstud B, as shown by the inner dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Having fully described my improvement, I wish to claim as my inventionand desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1'. An adjustable top forbuggies or other carriages, affixed to the sliding rods F F, and soarranged as to readily swing from its place, substantially as described,and for the purpose stated.

2. The hollow cylinders AA,fitted with sliding rods F F and slotted inthe manner shown at E, pivoted on bolts B, and kept in place by latchesL L and rod or bar Gr, when attached to the seat of a buggy or othercarriage, for the purpose and in the manner above shown.

3. Latches L L or their equivalents, for the purpose of holding securelythe sliding rods F F when pushed forward into place, as set forth anddescribed.

This specification signed and witnessed this 21st day of April, 1881.

' SAYRES N. LENNON.

Witnesses F. A. ELDRIDGE, WM. STEDMAN.

